Unions Split on Butte Offer Amid Smelter Talks
In Butte and Anaconda unresolved contract talks split unions with a mix of rejections and acceptances. The Anaconda smeltermen local of United Steelworkers voted 178 to accept, while Butte Miners Union No. 1-A backed 302 to 186. Great Falls smeltermen approved 64 percent. teamsters overwhelmingly rejected the proposal, citing truck rate concerns. Craft unions in Butte ratified their leaders' rejection, leaving picket lines and unemployment questions unresolved.
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Butte Copper
Wedney
Anaconda Smeltermen
United Steelworkers
Butte Miners Union
Steelworkers
Great Falls Smeltermen
Butte Metals Trades Council
Anaconda Co
U Ted
Eee
Berkeley Pitore
Rossman
Anaconda
Butte
Teamsters
Tom Tracy
International Association of Machinists
Phelps near settlement in Tucson contract talks
In Tucson copper workers union leaders indicated Phelps Corp and the negotiating committee may reach a new contract by Friday. Union official Kiaren said the latest Phelps Dodge offer includes substantial changes from prior proposals.
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Tucson
Phelps Corp
Union Kiaren
Tucson Daily Citizen
Phelps Dodge
Apollo astronauts test new bypass plan for lunar module
Center Houston AP reports Apollo crews sped toward the moon with a new procedure to bypass a short circuit in the lunar module’s tuner orbit. Mission Control directed the crew to use a treble free line for engine ignition and shutdown while delaying minor cabin systems as needed.
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Space. Center
Houston
David Scott
Mission Control
Debates on Mobile Homes Highlight Page 2
Page 2 notes ongoing debates on mobile homes, with Medina Pek coverage and jury reference. Page 7 reports teacher surplus, while Page 16 highlights a minor pitching item.
Boy Kevin Found Safe After 10 Days in Casper Mountain
Kevin, a boy with expressive aphasia who vanished July 18, was found alive about 244 miles from the cabin on Casper Mountain. A rescue team reported he was wet, exhausted, wearing only a shirt shorts and loafers but in good condition after 10 days in the wilds.
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Kevin
Rugg
Casper Mountain
Durance
Tre
Robert Fowler
Mike
Murphy
Boulder
Colo
Exhal
Bill Kevin Page
Nixon 23.2 Billion Deficit Under Johnson Era
Washington AP reports Nixon administration officials say the deficit is 23.2 billion against a 25.2 billion revenue projection from the Johnson years. Officials describe the budget as technically in surplus due to accounting methods amid an economy near 4 percent unemployment, though receipts under the fiscal year ending June 30 fell short after policy shifts failed to boost revenue.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Vest G Ee
Butaie
Eeeateen Eae
Expert forger links banks to gangsters in $200 million scheme
Philadelphia security swindler Edward Se eeere testified to a Senate subcommittee that organized crime used counterfeit securities to infiltrate banks from Los Angeles to Miami. He described loans secured by bogus collateral and said a large portion of the scheme involved reputed East Coast criminals over twelve years. Wuensche claimed bonds funded a Chi Po venture, as he faced Fifth Amendment avoidance.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Edward Se Eeere
Senate
Permanentions
East Wuensche
Los
Miami
Nero
Vane
Wuensche
Chi Po
Cambodian Troops in Laos Face Heavy Losses in CIA Deal
Cambodian casualties top 40 as fighters in Laos die in a three cornered agreement involving the CIA, Lon Nol, and Laos premier Oum. The operation trained Cambodian troops abroad and raises questions on Geneva neutrality and U.S. military involvement.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Laos
U.S
Inence Agency
Lon Nol
Prince Oum
Oeeran
CIA
Ble
Police hunt for stolen front seats of champ’s car
In Los Angeles police seek the missing front seats from a winning race car after a theft in a private lot near the city. A driver named W. Ward commented he could not drive from the back seat, noting the unusual crime surrounding the event.
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Los Angeles
Wilt Chamberlain
W. Ward
Miss Universe winner Rizk favors experience over beauty
New York AP reports Miss Rizk, a chemistry student at the American University in Beirut, says ideal men possess force of character and intelligence while women should pursue their own roles. She aims to be a good ambassador for Lebanon as the pageant marks 20 years of competition.
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New York
Tal Sex
Aless
Palearions Boys
American University
Beirut
Miss Rizk
Merchants face wage law hurdles in Montana
Helena reports a new minimum wage of 1.20 dollars per hour from July 1 with planned increases to 1.40 and 1.60 by 1967 for a 40 hour week. Retailers and labor officials clash over who informs employers about the rule while some underpayment occurs.
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Socs Vratis
Montana
Ae . Amanat
Tony Softich
Montana Demos appeal time on delegate apportionment
Montana Democrats appeal ruling over how delegates to the state presidential nominating convention are apportioned. Federal Judge Russell Smith found the county by county plan invalid and urged a new apportionment that may boost votes from larger counties while preserving representation in less populated areas.
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Missoula
Attoranya
Russell Smith
Montana
Smith
Bozeman
Jim Goetza
Sal
Sones
Hie el
Goetz
Silver Boweens
DEMOS
Director candidates interviewed for Butte School board
Trustees reviewed several candidates after interviews and examined records. A new director is expected to be chosen next Tuesday after a closed session. Meggan meeting notes indicate a petition with 250 signatures was presented by Doug Martin, a band member, as part of the discussion.
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Rick Foote
Butte
Doug Martin
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